Ian Kennedy was on the mound for the D-backs in the top of the second inning of a scoreless contest (there were runners on second and third and one out).\u00a0 It was then that a dark and buzzing cloud appeared in right-center field.\u00a0 Center fielder Chris Young recognized it quickly as a swarm of bees and made his way to the relative safety of left field. \u00a0(\u201cI didn\u2019t see them at first, I just heard them<\/em>,\u201d Young would say later, indicating the size of the swarm precipitate his retreat.)\u00a0 The bees took a turn toward the right field line, then traveled toward the infield before settling in a camera well near the Giants\u2019 dugout.\u00a0 Two sections of fans in the area were evacuated and play had to bee suspended.<\/p>\n Making Bee-utiful Music<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n As the grounds crew worked to lure the swarming bees away from the game, the stadium operations staff piped in the Beatles \u201cLet it Be\u201d for the entertainment of the fans.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The grounds crew surveyed the situation and came up with one sweet plan to lure the intruders away from the field and \u201csave\u201d the game \u2013 drawing the swarm to a pair of utility carts liberally smeared with lemonade and cotton candy.\u00a0 It worked and, after a 41-minute delay, play resumed.<\/p>\n By the way, the Giants eventually racked up 21 hits and won the game 11-1. Not sure who got the win, but the grounds crew \u2013 relying on a combination of lemonade and cotton candy \u2013 got the save.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s another different kind of memory that BBRT finds equally sweet.<\/p>\n ——————————————————<\/p>\n Hot Damon – Nearly a Cycle … in the First Inning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n On June 27, 2003, Johnny Damon was playing CF and leading off for the Red Sox \u2013 as they took on the Marlins in Boston.\u00a0 In a start that brought Boston fans up out of their seats, Damon was three-fourths of the way to the cycle before the first inning was over.\u00a0 (Ironically, he also hit the ball on which the final out of the frame was made).<\/p>\n Johnny Damon, notched three hits (a single, double and triple) in one inning for the Red Sox.<\/p><\/div>\n On June 27, 2003, Johnny Damon became just the fifth player (only the second since 1900 and the first since 1953) to collect three hits in an inning.\u00a0 He accomplished the feat in the first inning of a 25-8 Red Sox win over the Marlins. If this kind of fact interests you, each of the four other players to achieve a three-hit frame did it in the seventh inning.<\/p>\n Damon who collected a single, double and triple in the bottom of the first, ended the game five-for-seven, with three runs scored, three RBI, a double, a triple and three singles.\u00a0 He, unfortunately, did not get the cycle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s how that first inning went:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Johnny Damon \u2013 Double past first base down the line.\u00a0 (off starter Carl Pavano)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Todd Walker \u2013 single, Damon scores.<\/p>\n Nomar Garciaparra \u2013 Double.<\/p>\n Manny Ramirez \u2013 Home run, scoring three.<\/p>\n David Ortiz \u2013 Double.<\/p>\n Kevin Millar \u2013 Single, Ortiz scores.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Michael Tejera replaces Pavano on the mound.<\/em><\/p>\n Trot Nixon \u2013 Single.<\/p>\n Bill Mueller \u2013 Walk, loading the bases.<\/p>\n Jason Varitek \u2013 Single, Millar and Nixon score.<\/p>\n Damon \u2013 Triple to deep right field, Mueller and Varitek score.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Walker \u2013 Single, Damon scores.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Allen Levrault takes over for Tejera \u2013 at this point, we\u2019ve seen two pitchers, 11 batters, ten hits, one walk, nine runs and no outs.<\/em><\/p>\n Garciaparra \u2013 Foul pop out.<\/p>\n Ramirez \u2013 Single.<\/p>\n Ortiz \u2013 Walk, loading the bases.<\/p>\n Millar \u2013 Sacrifice fly, scoring Walker.<\/p>\n Nixon \u2013 Walk, loading the bases.<\/p>\n Mueller \u2013 Double, scoring Ramirez and Ortiz.<\/p>\n Varitek \u2013 Walk.<\/p>\n Damon \u2013 Line drive single to left, Nixon score, Mueller thrown out at the plate to end the inning.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Red Sox score 14 runs on 13 hits and four walks; Damon collects a single, double and triple.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Primary Resource:\u00a0 FoxSports.com; NBCSports.com; Baseball-Reference.com; Baseball-Almanac.com.<\/em><\/p>\n BASEBALL ROUNDTABLE ON THE TOP 100 BASEBALL BLOG LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"eb3cb30e2bf61c3e81584d04ee44408be272e7d411b1134094f5_640_Bee\"](\"https:\/\/baseballroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/eb3cb30e2bf61c3e81584d04ee44408be272e7d411b1134094f5_640_Bee.jpg\")
<\/a>It was March 4, 2012, and the Giants were taking on the Diamondbacks at Salt River Field in Scottsdale, Arizona. An SRF record (sold-out) crowd of 12,568 was on hand for the contest \u2013 on what would turn out to be a memorable afternoon for all those involved.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Baseball Roundtable is on the Feedspot list of the Top 1oo Baseball Blogs.\u00a0 To see the full list, click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nI tweet baseball @DavidBBRT<\/h3>\n